On November 22 through 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers will hold its 17th annual Autumn Garden Festival. Over 80 garden vendors from around Florida and the Sou…
BY DENISE JUERGENS, ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY
If you are comparing the BGSTA’s weekly turtle stats listed each week in this paper, you may have noticed a slight increase in both the loggerhead…
A BETTER SHOT FOUNDATION
This fall, three students are beneficiaries of scholarships through the A Better Shot Foundation and its summer programs held at Lemon Bay Golf Club. Below are some of th…
View of the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. Winds had moved some of the sand around, exposing boulders that protect the light. This area was not part of the recently completed renourishment. …
The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a $1,168,385 contract with HighSpans Engineering to design and permit San Carlos Maritime Park.
This item was a continuation from a discussi…
The actual removal of the Bayou Bridge began this week on behalf of the Gasparilla Island Water Association.
A barge and crane operation from Kelly Brothers was out on the water, as staff was beg…
From Illinois, turtle appreciation
BY RICK MUSGROVE
When I first arrived at the west side of Gasparilla Island in Boca Grande four and a half months ago, the beach was littered with stakes. Up…
May your Halloween be scarier than what’s actually going on in this country.
A meme often shared around the country
Welcome to Halloween 2025, which has turned from a one-night celebration int…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Another amazing week of fall fishing here in Boca Grande! The weather has been very comfortable and the fish have been biting!
We are mainly targeting snook right now…
